FOOD documentary series “A Bite of China” was a smash-hit, thanks to its focus on local dishes from around the country, including Hangzhou’s signature dish, West Lake Vinegar Fish. A second season is currently being filmed, and expected to be...
The almost finished new Hangzhou East Railway Station
It will be put into operation on July 1.
Hangzhou East Railway Station
The new east railway station will appear at the end of this month. The station is the biggest railway hub in the whole country. The reporter went to the new station and show you a modernized railway hub. The theme...
“The memory of Hangzhou” impresses the most creative Hangzhou
Interests at West Lake — Seek culture and view spots around the broken bridge with thawing snow. The beauty of Hangzhou can be condensed into post cards, which show the creativity of the city. June 18, “the memory of Hangzhou”...
Waxberry at Xiaoshan
The red waxberry covers the mountains on June solstice. Besides Xianju and Cixi, Xianshan is another place to taste waxberry. The 15th Xiaoshan Dujia Waxberry Festival was opened at Hangzhou Ecological Park in the morning of June 18. Source: Hangzhou...
Postcards show charms of Hangzhou
Remnant Snow on the Bridge, one of the 10 best-known scenic spots around the West Lake, is on a postcard released yesterday. The Hangzhou Tourism Bureau issued four sets of post cards to promote sightseeing, dining and art venues in...
Artistic visions of West Lake on show
A collection of 39 oil paintings on the theme “Sentiment of the West Lake” feature in an exhibition at the newly opened Hangzhou Qiantang Bay Museum of Art. Organizers at the gallery, which lies on the banks of the Qiantang...
Creative industries go high-tech and high end
FOR years “Made in China” has been the logo of small commodities and cheap labor. However, Chinese bosses are trying to get rid of that association with low-end goods, especially in the creative and cultural industry. Owners of small cultural...
Finding their Zen in sports
Monks of a famous temple say their enthusiasm for badminton is a natural part of their monastic life. Tucked into a steep mountain, the 1,700-year-old Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, has always been a major destination for pilgrims searching...
Showers every afternoon throughout the week
The maximum temperature in Hangzhou reached 36.4 degrees Celsius yesterday afternoon, the hottest day so far this year, local forecasters said today. A thunder storm occurred in areas south of the West Lake around 3pm yesterday but districts north of...